Sloppy police work forces court to free murder accused
By Latoya Giles Justice William Ramlal yet again lashed out at the police for sloppy police work after yet another murder trial ended. Paul Bagot, who was accused of killing schoolgirl, Abigail Gittens, yesterday walked out of the High Court a free man after Justice Ramlal upheld no case submissions by his lawyers. Justice Ramlal [...]
Mexico tries to prevent hijack of UN climate talks
… seeks to bar secret talks By Neil Marks in Cancun, Mexico With the start of the high-level segment of the UN climate talks today, the ghost of the final day’s of last year’s summit stalks Cancun, but the Mexican Presidency is seeking to prevent that. “There will be no separate or parallel Ministerial process, [...]
Bartica erects monument to victims of massacre
Come February 17, next, Barticians will be remembering the 11 persons who were brutally slain during a brazen attack on the quiet community almost three years ago. The slain persons will be remembered by way of a monument which has been completed. The monument will be officially handed over to the community on December 13. [...]
Guyanese grandad shot dead in Brooklyn
Brooklyn, New York-A grandfather was shot to death in his central Brooklyn apartment early yesterday morning after an evening of drinking with friends, police and family members said. Aubrey Mercurius, a 53-year-old immigrant from Guyana, was found with a bullet wound to his chest inside his home around 12:30 a.m. by his girlfriend, according to [...]
Tuschen resident released after turning self in
$80M cocaine bust… The Tuschen, East Bank Essequibo resident who police said was a prime suspect in the recent 21 kilogram cocaine find was released from custody yesterday after turning himself in. Kaieteur News understands that the resident, accompanied by his attorney, turned up at the Leonora Police Station. He was kept there for about [...]
More high risk pregnancies being referred to GPHC – Health Minister
More than 150 high risk and serious pregnancies have been referred to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation in recent months and according to Minister of Health, Dr Leslie Ramsammy, doctors and nurses of the public health facility have worked tirelessly to gain the desired results. It was just two weekends ago, he revealed, that three [...]
Dem boys seh… Robert ain’t got de experience
De rains come and dem gyal tell dem boys that this is weather fuh young ducks. Dem boys smile and right away dem mind flash pun Robert. He is a young duck. Dem boys smile and right away dem gyal suspect is something funny mek dem smile. When de gyal ask wha cause de smile, [...]
Unidentified body found in Canje River
The body of an unidentified male of Amerindian descent was found floating in the Canje River, around 09:00 hrs, yesterday. Three men found the body while they were searching for their boat which disappeared about a week ago in the river. Hubert Thompson, 31, of Angoy’s Avenue, stated that his stepson, Mark Anthony Kellowan and [...]
Gunmen terrorise Charlestown businessman
… discharge rounds at Ruimveldt Police station in drive by A car load of persons descended on a grocery and rum shop located on Howes and Ketley Streets, Charlestown, Sunday evening, terrorizing the proprietor and beating his friends. One man identified as Mottie Singh has since been admitted to the Georgetown Public Hospital after he [...]
DDL staff members resume work
- company puts forward new proposal The staff members of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL) who began protest action during the latter part of last week outside their East Bank Demerara offices, have resumed work. The resumption came after DDL and the three unions representing workers, met yesterday and finally arrived at a settlement concerning [...]
Shot miner air-dashed to the city
- crime raises its ugly head again in the interior A 42-year-old gold miner had to be air-dashed to the city after he was shot and injured by a man who had entered his camp in the Aranka backdam on Friday last. While details of the incident are sketchy, police say that Brian Benn was [...]
Accused wife killer goes on trial
The trial of murder accused Mohamed Rasheed, 42, called ‘Boy’, ‘Raymond’ and ‘Rigman’ of Number 55 Village Squatting Area began yesterday in the Berbice High Court before Justice Dawn Gregory-Barnes and a mixed jury. Rasheed is charged with murdering his elderly wife, 60-year-old Budmattie Ramroop, called ‘Vedoo’ or ‘Haribol woman’, on July 27, 2008. The [...]
Education Minister’s recent policy not welcomed by teachers
The aim of the school system is to eradicate illiteracy but that seems to be changing as Minister Shaik Baksh affirmed in a recent media publication that all students must be promoted, although they did not acquire the minimum pass rate. Now the teachers are protesting, albeit silently. The teachers stated that students must be [...]
Pirates attack North West fishing vessel
A boat captain and his four crewmembers are thankful to be alive after gunmen attacked them several miles off the North West District Coast early Sunday morning. Captain of the ‘Anita’, Vishnu Bhagwandin, said that the incident occurred around 10:00 hours on Sunday, in an area called Mine Field. According to Bhagwandin, he and his [...]
Overseas former students recognise Covent Garden Secondary graduates
The Covent Garden Secondary School continues to benefit from the generosity of its past students. In recognition of their dedication to duty and service to their students, the teaching staff of the school was treated to a scrumptious lunch on November 18, compliments of the members of the New York Chapter of the Past Students [...]
Tain campus is no nuisance
Ten years ago, the first university campus opened its doors in Berbice, paving the way for numerous Berbicians to acquire a tertiary education in the county. In the past, Berbicians had to travel to Turkeyen to attend the University of Guyana. President Bharrat Jagdeo declared the Tain Campus of the University of Guyana opened on [...]
Nature clinic takes ultrasound to Linden
The E.A.Health and Wellness Centre in Linden, has gone one step further to execute its mandate to provide quality health care and other services of high standards to the town and even further afield. As of today, residents in the mining town and environs will be afforded the opportunity to access ultra sound screening free [...]
Post Mortem find deaths due to asphyxiation
… duo to be cremated tomorrow A post mortem examination conducted yesterday on the remains of Avinash Persaud, 18, and Kamattie Wilfred, 17, ruled out foul play. The examinations which were done by Government Pathologist Dr. Nehaul Singh found that the couple died of asphyxiation due to strangulation. Kaieteur News understands that the police have [...]
Sustained measures in place to arrest illiteracy – Baksh
The Ministry of Education competency-based approach to education is supported by critical assessments at Grades Two and Four, said Minister of Education Shaik Baksh, even as he sought to dispel some reports that little is being done to arrest illiteracy. The Minister was at the time presenting remarks at the opening of a workshop for [...]
Port Mourant market is a death trap – AFC
Region Six executive member of the Alliance For Change (AFC), Dr Veerasammy Ramayya, has deemed the newly-constructed $102M Port Mourant Market on the Corentyne, unfit for selling and a health hazard for members of the public who will shop there. He uttered the remarks on DTV-8 on Saturday. The doctor said that the market does [...]
Renowned Artist/ Sculptor Donald Locke passes away
Outstanding Guyanese Artist/Sculptor, Donald Cuthbert Locke, passed away yesterday in the United States. He was 80. Born in September 17, 1930 in Stewartville, West Coast Demerara, Locke began painting in 1947 under E.R. Burrowes, MBE, in the Working People’s Art Class in Georgetown. He earned a Teacher’s Certificate in 1950 and contributed annually to Working [...]
Hundreds graduate from IDCE
Several hundred students celebrated the completion of their courses with the Institute of Distance and Continuing Education Saturday evening at their graduation ceremony. They were gathered on the tarmac of the University of Guyana, Turkeyen Campus, where many of them are continuing their studies. The Institute offers Diploma Courses in several areas as well as [...]
Workshop aims to improve welfare, guidance and counselling in school system
Designed to improve the services offered by the Welfare and Guidance and Counselling Officers in the public education system, the Ministry of Education in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation yesterday commenced a four-day workshop at the Regency Hotel, Hadfield Street, Georgetown. A total of 44 professionals from across the 10 administrative regions are being [...]
GPL rectifies cause for power outage at Bartica
The failure of the Potaro Road feeder breaker which occurred on Sunday around 04:30h, which resulted in power failure, was repaired and power was subsequently restored at Bartica at around 18:00 hours. A release from the Guyana Power and Light (GPL) Incorporated stated that the damage to the circuit breaker and control and DC supply [...]
Teen dies as pick-up turns turtle in Port Kaituma
An 18-year-old was pronounced dead on arrival at the Port Kaituma Hospital after a pick-up vehicle in which he was travelling turned turtle early yesterday morning. The dead man has since been identified as Delon Jordan of Port Kaituma. According to reports out of the area, the man along with his mother were travelling from [...]
